VfB Stuttgart take the belt

VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 6–1 at home to start reign 56 of the Bundesliga belt, the 4th for the franchise.

1. FC Köln had held it since October 5, 1968, with 2 defenses over 25 days.

VfB Stuttgart held it for 73 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to TSV 1860 Munchen on January 11, 1969.